Breastfeeding - how to dry your supply?

Question

I’ve been nursing my son since he was born, he’ll be 2 in March. We’ve reached a point in our journey that we’re both okay with being done (finally - I was ready a whole year ago 😂). 
Anyways, it’s currently going on day 2 being done and my breasts are feeling so full and starting to get uncomfortable. Is there anything I can do to help stop the milk, or ease the discomfort? Or is it the kind of thing that I just kind of have to suck it up and the milk will dry on its own time?

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Wrap them up tight and use cabbage in your bra is the old wives tale. But wrapping them up tight helps. And don’t stimulate them for a few days, including during your shower time and the shower head, try to avoid splashing them if you can. Hope it helps!

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Theres a tea too ..same company that makes The Pregnancy Tea( w the yoga tips on the sode) I think it s called Dry my Milk

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I pumped just to comfort, and used ibuprofen for the pain.

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Maybe use some sage or sage oil. I been diffusing sage oil to lower my prolactin level because it is high because of my pcos and I was actually Lactating without ever having a baby or trying to nurse a baby and now i don’t anymore

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Pump for a small amount of time to relieve pain and pressure or a hot shower and hand express a bit. I found a manual pump worked best when weaning too.

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As long as you’re not going to give in and breastfeed then I suggest taking Sudafed. Take the recommended dose as often as it says to. And I would wear 2-3 sports bras. I have a one week old and my milk came in a few days ago. After doing what I suggested I only ended up being in pain for one day. My milk hasn’t dried up completely but it’s not hurting at all.

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You can pump or hand express for a few minutes so they're still full, but less painful. Dont do it too often, because you don't want your body to keep producing milk.

Breastfeeding - how to dry your supply?

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